einschätzen

to estimate, to tell, to assess — the answer to a more open question, based on what information is available

• Es war schwer, ihr Alter einzuschätzen.

  It was hard to tell her age.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Sie müssen die Situation einschätzen und entsprechend handeln.

  You must assess the situation and act accordingly.

  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR

to judge, to deem — the character or subjective classification of something, based on what information is available

• Es kann gut Menschen einschätzen.

  He's a good judge of character.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Tom kann Menschen schlecht einschätzen.

  Tom is a bad judge of character.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR